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What is an OPAC? (and what can it do?) David Kent, Librarian Peninsula College Library 2008
What is an OPAC? ,[object Object],The OPAC lists everything in the library collection :   DVDs, periodical subscriptions, books, music scores, etc. and links to e-books:
Other OPAC Functions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Access the Library catalog from the College home page: http://pc.ctc.edu
Peninsula College Library Catalog… or,  OPAC
The OPAC default search is a  simple keyword search
This   Title (Left anchored)  search will find titles starting with the words:  Child development
Enter the author's last name first for an author browse search.
Links  to  Help   or  ?  or   Search Tips   give ideas to improve your searching.
Find 18,000 other OPACs in  Cyberlinks
Other OPACs Cyberlinks   to OPACs  of other libraries.
WorldCat, located at:  http://www.worldcat.org   is the world's largest OPAC! This ends the  What is an OPAC?  tutorial. Other Library catalog tutorials found  here:  http://tinyurl.com/5p9n28

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